Welcome to the Lamar University Office of Veterans Affairs

Mission:

The Veterans Affairs (VA) Office assists all students attending Lamar University using education benefits under the Department of Veterans Affairs Educational Assistance Programs and Texas Hazlewood Exemption Act in the pursuit of a Bachelor, Master, or Doctoral Degree. Our goal is to provide the pertinent information required to all our VA students attending Lamar University.

Veterans are afforded the same rights and must meet all academic requirements and maintain the same academic standards as any student attending Lamar University.

Process for Applying to Lamar University and Applying for Educational Benefits:

Certification:

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs requires that the university verify all registered courses are applicable to the degree the veteran is pursuing. In order to be certified, each student must submit the following every semester to the Lamar Veterans Affairs Office:

Class schedule

Current Degree Plan/Audit

Federal Benefit Renewal Form

Federal (VA/GI Bill®) Benefits

Click on any of the below benefits to get more detailed information about the benefit, how to apply, checklists of paperwork required, and Lamar University welcome packets.

Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment, sometimes referred to as Voc Rehab, is for veterans with service-connected disabilities that hinder the veteran's ability to get work. Under this program, the veteran will gain skills through education in order to get employment.

All four service branches and the U.S. Coast Guard offer financial assistance for voluntary, off-duty education programs in support of service members' personal and professional goals. The program is open to officers, warrant officers and enlisted active duty service personnel. In addition, members of the National Guard and Reserve Components may be eligible for TA based on their service eligibility. To be eligible for TA, an enlisted service member must have enough time remaining in service to complete the course for which he or she has applied. After the completion of a course, an officer using TA must fulfill a service obligation that runs parallel with - not in addition to - any existing service obligation.

Benefits Comparison Tool

For a comparison of benefits offered by the VA, please visit: VA GI Bill Comparison Tool or call the VA at 888-442-4551 to discuss options available to you.

Texas State Benefit

Click on the below benefit to get more detailed information about the benefit, how to apply, a checklist of paperwork required, and Lamar University welcome packet.